Social networks and erectile dysfunction
(9 August 2011)
Researchers have identified a new source for erectile problems among older men: the friendships between their female partners and the men's closest friends...

Erection problems after weight-loss surgery
(10 January 2011)
Achieving a healthy weight generally leads to better penile function, but when the weight loss is achieved via surgery, the risk of erectile dysfunction increases...

Erectile meds linked to STD risk
(12 July 2010)
A new report claims that men over 40 who use erectile dysfunction drugs are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases...

Restless leg syndrome linked to impotence
(4 January 2010)
Erectile dysfunction is more prevalent in older men with restless leg syndrome and the severity of the problem increases in tandem with the frequency of restless leg symptoms...

ED drugs get all-clear after vision study
(14 April 2009)
Even if taken daily over a six month period, the erectile dysfunction drugs tadalafil and sildenafil did not appear to trigger any eye-related complications...

Internet Prescribing Trumps Doctor Consultation
(14 August 2008)
A study into the prescribing of erectile dysfunction medications by both doctors and via the Internet has found that Internet prescriptions provided a higher level of safety for patients...

Little Blue Pill, Mighty Big Market
(27 February 2008)
The natural market for Viagra isn't old geezers with erectile dysfunction. Rather, the fastest growing market segment is younger men from 18 to 50. It turns out that Viagra's killer app isn't erectile dysfunction so much as erectile imperfection...

Erectile Quality Enhanced With Pine Bark Extract
(5 December 2007)
An extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, combined with L-Arginine aspartate, is the natural answer to enhancing erectile quality, say the makers of a new over-the-counter product...

The Testicle Transplant Craze - The War On Erectile Dysfunction - Part IV
(29 January 2007)
Russian surgeon, Serge Voronoff, came up with a brand new testicle transplantation technique using chimps as donors. This was partly out of convenience and partly because Voronoff thought it unethical to "remove the source of vigor from a young man for the sake of making an old man young." While there is no doubt that Voronoff fully believed in the rejuvenating powers of "monkey grafts," he will be remembered as one of the greatest hucksters in medical history...

Science Discovers The Penis - The War Against Erectile Dysfunction - Part III
(22 January 2007)
A strange thing happened to me the other night. My wife suggested we have sex. This was strange in that I'm the guy that usually initiates such things. After years of trial and error I have basically adopted the shotgun strategy. I initiate all the time. In bed, in the bath, driving home, while eating corn flakes. Because you never know when she might just say yes! But what was unusual this time is that she wanted it and I couldn't...

Aphrodisiacs – The Beginning Of The War Against Erectile Dysfunction
(8 January 2007)
Almost every culture has developed some concoction that serves to enhance male sexual vigor. While some were innocuous (various herbs and oils), a number were either disgusting (frog bones, monkey dung, nail clippings, semen, bat blood, menstrual blood etc.) or painful (cayenne peppers swallowed or rubbed directly on the penis). It would seem that the concept of "No-Pain-No-Gain" goes back a long way...

Cycling And The Limp Dick
(16 July 2007)
It was with some dismay that I read recently that too much cycling (anything more than 3 hours a week) can result in permanent impotence. This isn't exactly a new issue, however. Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, described how limp-dick syndrome was a common affliction affecting horse-riders...

Exercise Key To Avoiding Impotence
(3 July 2006)
Unsurprisingly, men who are obese and smoke have a much greater risk of erectile dysfunction, but new research has found that regular exercise can reduce the risk dramatically...

Penile Implants The “Forgotten” Solution For Erectile Dysfunction
(12 January 2006)
Over the past few years, various prescription drugs have hogged the limelight for treating erectile dysfunction, but researchers say that although they are often overlooked by doctors, penile implants can often provide a more effective solution...

Erectile Dysfunction Linked To Blood Sugar Oversupply
(22 August 2005)
In diabetic men, one particular blood sugar, present in increased levels in diabetics, can interfere with the mechanisms needed to achieve and maintain erection, and can lead to permanent penile impairment...

Viagra Linked To Blindness In Some Men
(4 April 2005)
Men taking the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra and already suffering from conditions such as hypertension and diabetes may be at risk of "stroke of the eye" which occurs when blood flow is cut off to the optic nerve, injuring it and resulting in permanent vision loss...

Collagen Implants Regenerate Penis(1 May 2003)
Implantation of tissue made of collagen can coax nerves to regenerate in the penis making penis reconstruction a possibility for men suffering penile trauma, cancer or congenital malformations...

Erection Goes Up In Smoke(20 March 2003)
Men who smoked more than 20 cigarettes daily had a 60 percent higher risk of erectile dysfunction (impotence), compared to men who never smoked...

Puzzling Viagra Deaths Explained(13 January 2003)
Incidents of heart attack and stroke, some fatal, in a number of men taking the drug Viagra have remained a puzzle until now...

Study Finds Eyes Unaffected By Viagra
(6 January 2003)
Viagra's manufacturer initially warned of possible nerve damage to the eyes from the drug but a new study rules out some of these risks - even when the drug is taken in high doses...

Viagra Benefits Men With Heart Failure(29 August 2002)
Men with congestive heart failure and impotence safely used Viagra to improve sexual function despite concerns that Viagra might have harmful cardiovascular effects...

Viagra And Nosebleeds Linked?(5 August 2002)
Severe nosebleeds following Viagra enhanced sexual activity may be related to the parts of the nose that contain erectile tissue...

Viagra Builds New Brain Cells(11 July 2002)
Viagra, a drug used for impotence, has been found to reduce the effects of stroke and neurological impairment in the brains laboratory animals...

Low Testosterone Linked To Parkinson's Disease(18 April 2002)
Researchers have found a common but previously unrecognized link between low testosterone levels and certain symptoms (fatigue, depression, sexual dysfunction) in male Parkinson’s disease patients...

Penis Research Offers Erection Hope(21 March 2002)
A team of scientists has advanced the science of penile erection - and possible new treatements for impotence - showing for the first time the mechanism for continued production of nitric oxide that maintains an erection over time...

No Adverse Heart Effects For Viagra(15 February 2002)
Using ultrasound images of the heart during exercise, Mayo Clinic researchers have shown for the first time that Viagra does not adversely affect blood flow to the heart...

Smoking Increases Likelihood Of Impotency
(6 December 2001)
Men who smoke are more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction - the inability to achieve or maintain an erection - than nonsmokers, according to a group of impotency experts...

Breakthrough In Treating Sexual Dysfunction (26 February 2001)
Researchers have identified an enzyme that appears to play a key role in bringing on sexual dysfunction in both men and women – and a second molecule that can just as easily yank the offending enzyme out of commission...

New Viagra Warning (16 January 2001)
Viagra causes a dramatic increase in the nerve activity associated with cardiovascular function, especially during physical and mental stress, bolstering recommendations that men with severe cardiovascular disease use caution when taking the drug...

New Method For Treating Impotence (31 December 2000)
A new method for treating erectile dysfunction that focuses on decreasing contraction of smooth muscles – rather than enhancing their relaxation which is how drugs like Viagra work – has been identified...

Dangerous Link Between Viagra And Nitrates (4 December 2000)
Researchers report that sildenafil citrate (Viagra), when combined with nitrates, can cause serious and prolonged decreases in blood flow through critically narrowed coronary arteries...

New Drugs For Impotence Unveiled (18 September 2000)
Scientists at Bristol-Myers Squibb have identified a promising new class of drugs that may yield strong candidates for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (also known as impotence) that may be more potent and have fewer side effects than the popular Viagra®...

All Clear For Viagra (1 June 2000)
Penn study finds no adverse cardiovascular effects from Viagra in men with existing heart disease...